U+2656
White rook♖
White rook is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Games & Dice. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "chess", "piece", "game", "castle".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2656
- Decimal
- 9814
- Hex
- 0x2656
- Octal
- 0o23126
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2656 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | WHITE CHESS ROOK | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9814 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2656 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23126 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001010110 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ♖ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ♖ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \2656 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%96 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2656 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2656 | |
| Python | \u2656 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2656 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 96 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2656 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002656 |
How to type White rook
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2656 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2656 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2656. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "White rook".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2656, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.
HTML, CSS & code
Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ♖ in HTML, \2656 in CSS, and \u2656 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- WHITE CHESS ROOK
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- So — Symbol, other
Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the White rook symbol?
Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ♖ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.
What is the Unicode code point for White rook?
White rook is U+2656 (decimal 9814, hexadecimal 0x2656, octal 0o23126). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).
What is the official Unicode name of White rook?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "WHITE CHESS ROOK". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for White rook?
Use ♖ or ♖. In CSS, use content: "\2656".
How do I type White rook in code?
JavaScript: "\u2656". Python: "\u2656". JSON and Java: "\u2656". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 96.
Is White rook an emoji?
No. White rook is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.